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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon Audley Shaw, today (March12, 2019) outlined several measures to curb illegal fishing in Jamaican waters at a media briefing on the conch industry at his Hope Gardens offices. Outlining the reason for the extended March 1 2019 to January 31 2020 close season for the conchContinue reading “Minister Shaw outlines measures to curb illegal fishing”

Andre Kong (left), Director of Fisheries in the Fisheries Division of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), speaking at a media briefing on the conch industry at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew on March 12, 2019. Others from right are the Hon Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, AgricultureContinue reading “Director Andre Kong speaking at a media briefing on the conch industry”

Superintendent Rex Swearing (right), Commanding Officer, Marine Police, in discussion with Lt. Leonard Wynter of the Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard at a media briefing on the conch industry held at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries’ Hope Gardens offices in St. Andrew on March 12, 2019.

Sean Francis (left) of B&D Trawling Ltd in discussion with (from left) Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Floyd Green, Mr. Sydney Francis, Managing Director, Ton-Rick Enterprises Limited and Jerome Miles, General Manager, Rainforest Seafoods Ltd, at a media briefing on the conch industry at the Ministry’s HopeContinue reading “Minister Floyd Green in discussion at a media briefing on the conch industry”

KINGSTON, JAMAICA: Senator Matthew Samuda, Chairman of the Standards Council has announced that Hopeton Heron, a former Deputy Director General of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), has been appointed Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), effective 01 March 2019. Heron’s appointment follows a competitive selection process which was initiated in SeptemberContinue reading “Bureau of Standards Jamaica appoints Hopeton Heron as Executive Director”

A memorandum of understanding aimed at putting in place a framework for the establishment of OUTAONE Agro-Economic Zone Project was signed by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) with CNET Group Inc. today (March 4) at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens complex in St. Andrew. Speaking at the signing, Minister without portfolio inContinue reading “Agriculture ministry signs MOU for agro-economic zone framework”

From left, Errol Bailey and Robert Thompson, directors of CNET Group Inc., Dermon Spence, Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, Minister without Portfolio, MICAF, and Courtney Cole, Chief Technical Director – Special Projects, MICAF, pose with a copy of a memorandum of understanding for the development ofContinue reading “MOU signing betwen MICAF and CNET Group Inc.”

Errol Bailey, director, CNET Group Inc., speaking at the signing of a memorandum of understanding by CNET Group Inc. with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF) for the development of a framework for the establishment of the OUTAONE Agro-Economic Zone Project at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens complex in St. Andrew on MarchContinue reading “Director Errol Bailey speaking at a MOU Signing between MICAF and CNET Group Inc.”

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), meets with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Team, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Monday, March 4, 2019. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss – enhancing resilience in agriculture, agri-linkage exchange (ALEX) and procurement.

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), greets International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief for Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Monday, March 4, 2019. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss – enhancing resilience in agriculture, agri-linkage exchange (ALEX) andContinue reading “Hon. Audley Shaw greets IMF Mission Chief for Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakirishnan”